We obtained recombinant variants of human antibody FI6 broadly specific to
hemagglutinins of the influenza A virus. On the basis of a bi-promoter (CMV,
hEF1-HTLV) vector, we developed genetic constructs for the expression of the
heavy and light chains of the immunoglobulins of IgA1-, IgA2m1-, and
IgG-isotypes. Following transfection and selection, stable Chinese hamster
ovary (CHO) cell lines were produced. The antibodies of IgA1-, IgA2m1-, and
IgG-isotypes were purified from culture media. We performed an immunochemical
characterization and studied their interactions with influenza A strains of the
H1N1- and H3N2-subtypes. It was shown that recombinant FI6 variants of the
IgA-isotype retain the properties of the parental IgG antibody to demonstrate
specificity to all the strains tested. The strongest binding was observed for
the H1N1 subtype, which belongs to hemagglutinins of phylogenetic group I.